Should I restore my car or take insurance settlement? Hello, I have a 17 ford fusion hybrid SE with 115k miles. I got hit by a deer on the drivers side and it messed up the headlight, bumper, fender, and two doors. Insurance offered to pay $12k for the car or $9k and I keep it with salvage title. The parts appear to be $2500 to acquire and I could do the bumper/fender/headlight myself but would nee…

What Car From The Year 2000 Do You Want To Import In 2025? Last week I was in Germany and Austria for a work trip that you’ll be hearing more about soon, and local carspotting got me thinking about how in less than a month, we’ll be able to import cars from the year 2000. That’s right, the turn of the millennium happened 25 years ago, bringing a new era to the cars that are… Read more…

These Are The Car Companies Non-Car People Love We all have our specific tastes in cars, our Great Walls and Blackwoods and Skylines, but what do the regular commuters around us love? That’s the question we asked earlier this week, and today we’re looking through your answers. Read more…

Car Tumbles Off Overpass To End 100 MPH Police Chase Everyone with a driver’s license and half a brain knowshow deadly police pursuits can be. One Milwaukee man apparently didn’t get the memo, because he smashed through a fence while fleeing at over 100 miles per hour and plunged off an overpass in August. The West Allis Police Department released dashcam footage of… Read more…

Should I buy out car or finance at below 1% special Going this weekend to purchase a new car, they currently are offering below 1% Apr on 48 months on the model I’m looking at. Car will cost around 30k + or – 2k, I’m currently leaning towards financing the whole amount mostly because I’d rather keep my current savings as it’s currently earning me 4% interest. I can afford the monthly payment + so…

Offer for settlement on car repo – advice needed Hello! I hope this is the right place to ask this question (I don’t really use Reddit except for looking at video game content so I’m new here lol). Also I am writing this at 3 in the morning after a 10 hour shift sooooo excuse any errors or ramblings. I (26F) have made plenty of bad financial decisions in my near decade of adulthood that I am t…

Why has my credit score lowered and now has been flat for 3 months? No longer have a mortgage, but do have a car payment. Is it due to paying off my credit card every month? December of last year I had a $250k mortgage and a credit score of 771. I’ve since sold that condo, bought a house with cash, bought a car I carefully make on time or early payments for and have been saving money and paying off my credit card every month. Now my credit score is 743. Two years ago when I was carrying a large balance on my credit …

should i buy a new car or wait till next year? i am 20 years old i am currently looking at a new Honda civic touring sedan which ranges about 30-35k i believe. i think i should get a new one because the last car i bought i had a lot of problems with it and that stopped working but i don’t know if its worth going into debt because this upcoming year i will be going to a trade school and that’…

Bodycam footage of police leaving a woman in a squad car on rail road tracks submitted by /u/PM_ME_CODE_CALCS

How did you know it was time to buy a new (used) car? Hi! I’m looking for any advice on how you knew it was time to buy a new car? I’m mainly looking at used cars, so it’s a new to me car. I’m taking a deep dive into my budget, but is there something you look for in your budget that makes you feel comfortable enough to pick up this debt? My husband and I just received pretty significant raises th…

Spotify’s Car Thing Accessory is Officially Dead Spotify today shut down all Car Thing accessories, several months after announcing plans to discontinue the product. As of this week, Car Thing is no longer functional and will not work with the Spotify streaming service. Car Thing owners who power on the device now only see the following message:Car Thing is discontinued and no longer operatio…

Got a flat tire with rented car, fixed it myself, now don’t know how to proceed Hello Reddit, my first post ever! So, currently I’m on a solo trip in Puerto Rico. I rented a car because it’s the only way how to get around the island effectively. Unfortunatelly, on the second day of the trip, I encountered a flat tire. The rental company offers an emergency roadside service, but when I called there, nobody was picking up the…

Gf owes $7k on car worth $4k that requires $4k worth of repairs. Current trade in value is scrap for parts and she doesn’t have a down payment saved. What is the right play? Explained in the title. For context she wrecked a car during 2021 when used car prices in our area were bananas. She went upside down on it pretty quick when values came back down. Her warranty expired 2,000 miles ago (FML) and we had it fully inspected 3000 miles ago by the scumbag dealership that sold it to her and they said it didn’t need any…

Amazon’s online car dealership with Hyundai is now live Today, for the first time, you can buy a car — yes, a whole car — on Amazon. Same-day delivery not guaranteed. The e-commerce giant’s first foray into car shopping is called Amazon Auto. The company is partnering with Hyundai dealers in 48 cities in the US to list vehicles on the site. Customers can browse, order, find financing, and arrange de…

What New Car Are You Most Looking Forward To In 2025? 2024 has certainly been a year, but don’t worry, it’s almost over. All we have to do is make it a few more weeks, and 2024 will be in the rearview mirror as we cruise into 2025. Next year will surely come with its fair share of horrors and regrets, but you know what’s a fun distraction from those kinds of worries?… Read more…

Spotify shuts down Car Thing, and now owners have one last chance at a refund Photo by Ashley Carman / The VergeSpotify has officially shut down its Car Thing accessory that offered simple and slick control over music and playlists while driving, and it’s giving owners just over a month (January 14th) to reach out to the company and get a refund. The device started to display its final words early today as enthusiasts mou…

Truck Spills Lumber in Highway ‘Avalanche,’ Taking Out Car And Unlocking New Fear A driver in Pennsylvania was caught up in a crash that looked straight out of a horror movie last week when a truck carrying lumber overturned and threw its load across the road. The pile of lumber flew over I-83, sideswiping a car and forcing it off the highway in the process. A tractor-trailer loaded up with lumber… Read more…

The Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride Are Excellent Used Car Values Under $35,000 You probably remember when the Hyundai Palisade and Kia Telluride were some of the hottest family crossovers on the market. Demand far outpaced supply, and many customers paid well over MSRP for these three-row SUVs. With upgraded versions on the horizon, it’s a good time to remind you that you don’t need to spend a… Read more…

2:30am, still awake and hanging out with the orange car submitted by /u/Timo_30

Credit report empty car totaled So I paid off my car 3 years ago, and have a few small credit cards. My credit score was up to 740 at least in May of this year. I noticed since then when attempting to use affirm that my $4500 limit suddenly went to 0, I had $300 out on it and was paying it off to put another balance on it. Just to find they will no longer extend me credit, res…